Substitution of corticosteroid with everolimus after lung transplantation: a pediatric case report

Pharm World Sci. 2010 Jun;32(3):347-9. doi: 10.1007/s11096-010-9376-y. Epub 2010 Mar 10.

Abstract

We report the case of a 12 year-old lung transplant recipient, in whom compressive epidural lipomatosis secondary to corticosteroid prompted us to replace prednisone with everolimus. Discontinuing corticosteroid treatment after lung transplantation is associated with a risk of graft rejection despite concomitant immunosuppressive therapy with tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil. During a follow-up of 18 months with everolimus instead of prednisone, we did not observe graft rejection. In parallel, all symptoms related to epidural compression disappeared within a month.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / adverse effects*
  • Child
  • Epidural Space / pathology
  • Everolimus
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Graft Rejection / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • Lipomatosis / chemically induced
  • Lipomatosis / diagnosis
  • Lung Transplantation*
  • Sirolimus / analogs & derivatives*
  • Sirolimus / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones
  • Everolimus
  • Sirolimus